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we need a comprehensive sandy recovery bill passed today. we hold you to your commitment january 15, not a day later. we need this complete bill. thank you. >> the gentleman from new jersey. >> at this time i'm pleased to yield one minute to the gentleman from new jersey who has seen the devastation. >> thank you, madam speaker. it has been 68 days since hurricane sandy devastated the northeast and over two months of suffering for my constituents. while it is unfortunately long overdue i'm pleased we are finally here acting to help the people of new jersey recover. this hurricane has caused billions of dollars of damage uprooting individuals and families from their homes, forcing businesses it close, and resulting in job loss and revenue loss. my constituents need help now to recover. i have witnessed firsthand the devastation in places lake seaside heights, and i can say that these places look like war zones after the storm. whole communities have been wiped out. governor christie estimated the damage in new jersey to be over $36 billion. i
we need a comprehensive sandy recovery bill passed today. we hold you to your commitment january 15, not a day later. we need this complete bill. thank you. >> the gentleman from new jersey. >> at this time i'm pleased to yield one minute to the gentleman from new jersey who has seen the devastation. >> thank you, madam speaker. it has been 68 days since hurricane sandy devastated the northeast and over two months of suffering for my constituents. while it is unfortunately...
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we need a comprehensive sandy bill today. we hold you to your commitment on january 15, not one day lead -- not one day later. >> gentleman from new jersey? >> i am pleased to yield one limit -- one minute to the gentleman from new jersey. >> madam speaker, it has been 68 days since hurricane sandy devastated the northeast. while it is long overdue, i am pleased the we are finally here acting to help the people of new jersey. it has caused billions in damage, forcing businesses -- businesses to close, resulting in job loss and revenue loss. my constituents and need help now. i have witnessed firsthand the devastation in places lake seaside heights, and i can say that these places look like war zones after the storm. whole communities have been wiped out. governor christie estimated the damage in new jersey to be over $36 billion. i applaud his swift action on sandy recovery and join him with all local and state federal leaders in new jersey to ensure all relief funds get to new jersey and families and busy as quickly as possi
we need a comprehensive sandy bill today. we hold you to your commitment on january 15, not one day lead -- not one day later. >> gentleman from new jersey? >> i am pleased to yield one limit -- one minute to the gentleman from new jersey. >> madam speaker, it has been 68 days since hurricane sandy devastated the northeast. while it is long overdue, i am pleased the we are finally here acting to help the people of new jersey. it has caused billions in damage, forcing...
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there are about 100 and 25,000 sandy-related claims -- 125,000 sandy-related claims. we need to rebuild lives to put aside the misery that so many families and businesses have been suffering. it is the right step on january 15. we will be considering a much larger supplemental, a total of $60 billion which will meet the needs -- not all the needs of connecticut, new jersey, new york, and the region -- but the national flood insurance program is a good program. it needs support. this is a good first step. let's do it in a bipartisan manner. i yield back. >> gentleman from new york. >> i yield one minute to the ranking member. >> thank you for yielding. hurricane sandy has devastated new york. thousands of thousands of my constituents lost their homes and their businesses. it is a shame, and embarrassment for this institution that the house republican leadership continues playing games with this essential assistance. more than two months after the storm struck. it is indefensible that, as americans continue to suffer from sandy's impact, the house majority could not get
there are about 100 and 25,000 sandy-related claims -- 125,000 sandy-related claims. we need to rebuild lives to put aside the misery that so many families and businesses have been suffering. it is the right step on january 15. we will be considering a much larger supplemental, a total of $60 billion which will meet the needs -- not all the needs of connecticut, new jersey, new york, and the region -- but the national flood insurance program is a good program. it needs support. this is a good...
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we need a comprehensive sandy recovery bill passed today. we hold you to your commitment, january 15, not a day later. we need this complete bill. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. the gentleman from new jersey. mr. garrett: at this time i'm pleased to yield one minute to the gentleman from new jersey who has seen firsthand the devastation to the state. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, madam speaker, and i thank chairman garrett for yielding time. it's been 68 days since hurricane sandy devastated the northeast and over two months of suffering for my constituents. mr. runyan: while it is unfortunately long overdue, i'm pleased we are here acting to help the people of new jersey recover. this hurricane has cost billions of dollars in new jersey. uprooting individuals and families from their homes, forcing which ises -- businesses to close, and resulting in job loss and revenue loss. my constituents need help now. i have witnessed firsthand t
we need a comprehensive sandy recovery bill passed today. we hold you to your commitment, january 15, not a day later. we need this complete bill. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. the gentleman from new jersey. mr. garrett: at this time i'm pleased to yield one minute to the gentleman from new jersey who has seen firsthand the devastation to the state. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized for one minute. >> thank you,...
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then sandy hit. sandy was the worst storm to strike new jersey in 100 years. 346,000 homes were damaged or destroyed. nearly 7 million people and 1,000 schools had their power knocked out. 116,000 new jerseyans were evacuated or displaced from their homes. 41,000 families are still displaced from their homes. sandy may have damaged our homes and our infrastructure, but it did not destroy our spirit. the people of new jersey have come together as never before -- across party lines, across ideological lines, across ages, races and backgrounds, from all parts of our state, even from out of state. everyone has come together. so today, let me start this address with a set of thank-yous from me on behalf of the great people of this state. first, i want to thank the brave first responders, national guard, and emergency management experts who prepared us for this storm and kept us safe in its aftermath. [applause] i want to thank the members of this legislature for their cooperation in answering sandy's chal
then sandy hit. sandy was the worst storm to strike new jersey in 100 years. 346,000 homes were damaged or destroyed. nearly 7 million people and 1,000 schools had their power knocked out. 116,000 new jerseyans were evacuated or displaced from their homes. 41,000 families are still displaced from their homes. sandy may have damaged our homes and our infrastructure, but it did not destroy our spirit. the people of new jersey have come together as never before -- across party lines, across...
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and it has to do with the aftermath of sandy. i have relatives that live along the river in new jersey which was hard hit, long beach island being the barrier island. and their house was 4-1/2 feet under water and they've got a lot of damage so now they're arguing between their insurance company and fema to who is going to pay the bill and accurately pay the bills. but what they've been notified by fema, the rules had changed three years ago to elevate the houses all along the waterways two feet. now, they can't do that. the house was built many years ago. and now with sandy coming through they have to elevate the house two feet more. and there's a tremendous amount of people that are existing with houses all along the area and i'm sure this is the whole coast along the edges of the waterways and they're nout going to pay fees to compete with their mortgages. they're very high. so there's an inequity coming with the home ownership along the waterways. host: thank you. guest: the caller has an interesting point that is something t
and it has to do with the aftermath of sandy. i have relatives that live along the river in new jersey which was hard hit, long beach island being the barrier island. and their house was 4-1/2 feet under water and they've got a lot of damage so now they're arguing between their insurance company and fema to who is going to pay the bill and accurately pay the bills. but what they've been notified by fema, the rules had changed three years ago to elevate the houses all along the waterways two...
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to consider the $9.7 billion bill for flood insurance program and helping those affected hurricane sandy. later in the day, the house and senate will meet in a joint session to count electoral vote and certify the presidential election. that will be live on c-span. coming up in 45 minutes, two senators republican john hoeven of north dakota and independent angus king of maine
to consider the $9.7 billion bill for flood insurance program and helping those affected hurricane sandy. later in the day, the house and senate will meet in a joint session to count electoral vote and certify the presidential election. that will be live on c-span. coming up in 45 minutes, two senators republican john hoeven of north dakota and independent angus king of maine
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let's help those impacted by sandy and my fellow americans. >> time has expired. does the gentleman from new jersey wish to continue reserving? >> yes. >> gentleman from new york? >> reserve. >> gentleman reserves. does the gentleman from new york have additional speakers? >> i have one additional speaker. >> gentleman from new jersey? >> i have no additional speakers. >> gentleman from new jersey has the right to close. >> i give one minute to the honorable maxine waters. >> thank you very much. i am so proud of the members of this congress from both sides of the aisle who have been real advocates, who have been on television, who have been fighting, members on the opposite side of the aisle criticize their own leadership for the delay. ladies and gentlemen, i am from california. i have witnessed earthquake disaster. i have been involved with trying to help with katrina and making sure that the people who were the victims of katrina were compensated, were taken care of. this is unconscionable that this has had to take so long. i watch congressman meek up in rocka
let's help those impacted by sandy and my fellow americans. >> time has expired. does the gentleman from new jersey wish to continue reserving? >> yes. >> gentleman from new york? >> reserve. >> gentleman reserves. does the gentleman from new york have additional speakers? >> i have one additional speaker. >> gentleman from new jersey? >> i have no additional speakers. >> gentleman from new jersey has the right to close. >> i give one...
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. -- this thing for the sandy hurricane relief. i almost fell out of my chair when i saw all the earmarks. excuse me? you expect me to pay $64 billion to go to connecticut and new jersey. $40 billion of it is earmarked. lop that off and give them the rest. i would like to know every member of congress that put those in there. i was so angry. host: you can watch it when the house dabbles -- gavels in in about 2.5 hours. this, from our twitter page. this is on our facebook page. we are watching the debate in the senate on the filibuster rule. there's a story available online at thehill.com. they say it should require them to hold the floor and debate if they want to block legislation. carl levin favors a more modest reform and has recruited republicans to negotiate a solution. junior democrats say unless lawmakers are required to sustain life floor debates, the chamber will remain. blocked most of the time. harry reid addressed that on the floor yesterday. [video clip] >> we have been occupied with other matters, including the fiscal
. -- this thing for the sandy hurricane relief. i almost fell out of my chair when i saw all the earmarks. excuse me? you expect me to pay $64 billion to go to connecticut and new jersey. $40 billion of it is earmarked. lop that off and give them the rest. i would like to know every member of congress that put those in there. i was so angry. host: you can watch it when the house dabbles -- gavels in in about 2.5 hours. this, from our twitter page. this is on our facebook page. we are watching...
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then hurricane sandy relief funding. then senator schumer and gillibrand will talk about the funding. true that ate people's history is the result of howard synthesizing the work of a great many other historians. what had happened in the 1960's with the counterculture was all new generation of young historians had come up the were in a sense of evaluating all aspects of our past. >> martin on a life of howard is in -- zinn. >> i like to watch c-span because i can get the news about the goings on in the congress, most of the debates, and election news coverage. i like the programming because it is clear, direct, and it does not seem to be colored by points of view at all. i like to get a clean unfiltered information about the nations of the world -- tune into c-span. >> david maxwell watches c-span on comcast. c-span, created by america's cable companies in 1979, brought to but -- but you as a public service by local television provider. >> a tally of the electoral college votes has reaffirmed obama's re-election. final c
then hurricane sandy relief funding. then senator schumer and gillibrand will talk about the funding. true that ate people's history is the result of howard synthesizing the work of a great many other historians. what had happened in the 1960's with the counterculture was all new generation of young historians had come up the were in a sense of evaluating all aspects of our past. >> martin on a life of howard is in -- zinn. >> i like to watch c-span because i can get the news about...
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this is lower manhattan with the sandy storm surge. you can see that the man-made areas are the vulnerable areas to the storm surge. it is the way they are filled, it is the way they were constructed. we propose to recreate new york's smart home program. instead of just rebuilding a home today that we may rebuild again two years from now, three years from now, four years from now. we built it back once but we built it back once right and we mitigate for the environmental damage and disaster. i would rather pay more and put a house on piles today than rebuild that house. there are some places that people may choose not to build back. i've talked to homeowner who is have dealt with serious floods, flee, four, five times. many of them are saying i don't want to do it again. i would rather buy out the parcel and move on. there were some parcels that mother nature owns. she might only visit once every few years but she owns the parcel. when she comes to visit, she visits. we want to run a program that will provide the funds that will buyout
this is lower manhattan with the sandy storm surge. you can see that the man-made areas are the vulnerable areas to the storm surge. it is the way they are filled, it is the way they were constructed. we propose to recreate new york's smart home program. instead of just rebuilding a home today that we may rebuild again two years from now, three years from now, four years from now. we built it back once but we built it back once right and we mitigate for the environmental damage and disaster. i...
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hurricane sandy will be the first this morning. guest: major item is going to be the sandy vote. this caused serious wreckage earlier this week. everyone has been focusing on the fiscal cliff vote and it finally passed congress. the news came that the vote that had been scheduled on sending aid to states hurt by hurricane sandy had suddenly pulled from the floor. it infuriated republicans, democrats and very notably republican from the new york and new jersey area. speaker john boehner got conspiracy lashing from governor chris christie from new jersey. so this is the first trend of the aid that congress hopes to send. it's about $9 billion in flood insurance. they hope to pass it quickly and hope to pass it under suspension rule would be two-thirds of the house to vote. the senate side will would probably -- if receive from the house and taken up by unanimous consent, the house hopes to pass that $51 billion in additional funding for sandy area on january 15th this month. host: seung min kim politico, thank you for joining us live. back to some of your comments first from our tw
hurricane sandy will be the first this morning. guest: major item is going to be the sandy vote. this caused serious wreckage earlier this week. everyone has been focusing on the fiscal cliff vote and it finally passed congress. the news came that the vote that had been scheduled on sending aid to states hurt by hurricane sandy had suddenly pulled from the floor. it infuriated republicans, democrats and very notably republican from the new york and new jersey area. speaker john boehner got...
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let's work together to honor the memories of those lost in sandy. let's put the needs of our most victimized citizens ahead of the partisan politics of the day. let's demonstrate once again the resilience of new jersey's spirit. and let us continue what we have started -- rebuilding from sandy with pride and determination; restoring our economy to growth and prosperity after a decade of decline and high taxes, and reclaiming the promise of new jersey for future generations, presenting to our children renewed excellence in our schools, a sound and balanced budget, and a vibrant economy with jobs for those willing to work hard. that is our mission -- to hurdle barriers no matter how high, to fight the elements of doubt or disaster, and to leave this place better than we found it. let us prove, once and for all, that what i said to ginjer is undeniably true -- the adults are in charge. let's accomplish the mission of rebuilding our battered state and restoring the hope and the faith and the trust of our people that government can work in a bipartisan w
let's work together to honor the memories of those lost in sandy. let's put the needs of our most victimized citizens ahead of the partisan politics of the day. let's demonstrate once again the resilience of new jersey's spirit. and let us continue what we have started -- rebuilding from sandy with pride and determination; restoring our economy to growth and prosperity after a decade of decline and high taxes, and reclaiming the promise of new jersey for future generations, presenting to our...
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guest: i think your anecdote about the san the bill and the sandy vote is an interesting one -- the sandy bill and the sandy vote is an interesting one. this was a very tough vote for republicans. boehner pulled the sandy relief bill from the floor because he did not want to force republicans to vote on a deal so close to something else they did not like. you do not have to like the policy. i heard from others about how much of an uproar there was about this decision to pull the relief bill from the floor. he met with them the next day at 3:00. he decided to bring it back to the floor to have an agreement. that shows how boehner works. he's trying to give his conference room on a tugboat, not have back-to-back tough los -- on a tough vote, not have back-to-back tough votes. >> there are fifth -- host: there are $51 billion less that they have to vote on -- left that they have to vote on. does he have the votes? guest: they will have to go line by line and discuss what really needs to happen for sandy relief. they will make an argument to the american people that this is not all necessary.
guest: i think your anecdote about the san the bill and the sandy vote is an interesting one -- the sandy bill and the sandy vote is an interesting one. this was a very tough vote for republicans. boehner pulled the sandy relief bill from the floor because he did not want to force republicans to vote on a deal so close to something else they did not like. you do not have to like the policy. i heard from others about how much of an uproar there was about this decision to pull the relief bill...
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in fact as you said sandy was not a hurricane by the time it hit new york city. it was a tropical storm. so we've had very few compared to previous decades, we've had very few big hurricanes hit the united states in the last few years. david keeps talking about sea level rise. yes, they've been rising on and off at varying rates since the end of the last ice age until the next ice age starts and sea levels will drop very quickly in just 100 or 200 years many, many feet. but sea level rises in the 20th century between 7 and 8 inches. current it's been going up at about 7 or 8 inches per century. so the rate has not increased. the projections, the models that's what david is talking about when he says sea levels could go up a lot. yes, some models say it's going to go up but if you look at the international -- intergovernment al panel they lowered their projection for the 21st century down to 13 inches. so that is a little more than the 7 to 8 inches in the 0th century but it isn't this many feet that new york is going to be flooded that david keeps threatening, wh
in fact as you said sandy was not a hurricane by the time it hit new york city. it was a tropical storm. so we've had very few compared to previous decades, we've had very few big hurricanes hit the united states in the last few years. david keeps talking about sea level rise. yes, they've been rising on and off at varying rates since the end of the last ice age until the next ice age starts and sea levels will drop very quickly in just 100 or 200 years many, many feet. but sea level rises in...
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speaker boehner to bring to a vote the needed relief for our fellow americans suffering from hurricane sandy is an outrage. then they let the session end without reauthorize and the violence against women act. they let a normally bipartisan legislation expires since the first time since 1994, putting women across the country of risks because they wanted to refuse to protect vulnerable populations like immigrants and native americans and members of the lgbt community. with priorities like that, you will not be surprised if this. we conducted some critical research on independent women voters in battleground states. what we found was quite stunning. the women there were not impressed with congress. what is stunning is that 77% of these independent women voters -- 77% -- said that congress was old, out of touch male politicians who do not have a clue what life is like for people like them. i am pretty sure that if we hold on new year's eve, the number -- pulled will -- polled on new year's eve, the number would be even higher. as one talked-about the numbers -- i just want to talk about the cha
speaker boehner to bring to a vote the needed relief for our fellow americans suffering from hurricane sandy is an outrage. then they let the session end without reauthorize and the violence against women act. they let a normally bipartisan legislation expires since the first time since 1994, putting women across the country of risks because they wanted to refuse to protect vulnerable populations like immigrants and native americans and members of the lgbt community. with priorities like that,...
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hurricane sandy. a headline in the washington times. senator reid says -- the story is in nola.com. our question for you this morning is whether spending should be tied to a debt limit increase. should there be a refusal to increase the debt limit until spending as cut? lauren, baltimore, democrat. caller: here is my problem. if there was not spending, there would not be a debt limit. why should there be a question concerning the issue? in terms of governmental spending, i am not sure if very many are aware that government officials are making 2, 3, and four times as much as the average individual when they are using the numbers between 250,000 dollars and 400 thousand dollars. these government officials work six months out of the year. there are getting four-time -- full-time pay, which is four or five or six times more than the average individual. those are the same individuals who are caulking -- talking about government spending. the average individual is living paycheck to paycheck. even if you are in a good position and you are pulling down a hundred 50 thousand dollars, for t
hurricane sandy. a headline in the washington times. senator reid says -- the story is in nola.com. our question for you this morning is whether spending should be tied to a debt limit increase. should there be a refusal to increase the debt limit until spending as cut? lauren, baltimore, democrat. caller: here is my problem. if there was not spending, there would not be a debt limit. why should there be a question concerning the issue? in terms of governmental spending, i am not sure if very...
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it brought up real-life coverage of hurricane sandy. it is everywhere we need to be, to paraphrase some advertisement or other. it is a great, wonderful new world. the big difference is that you as the news consumer have to do the work they did not have to do before. you have to choose your pension plan, your healthcare plan, paper or plastic. you have everything thrown in your lap, and maybe most important is the information you choose to consume. you are what you eat. if you eat nothing but chocolate pudding your entire life, then you can venture out there and very your diet. it is all there. there are so many times when i have spoken in public forums and people will say, why are the media not covering x? how did you find out about that? it was on page 6, but they thought it should be on page one. the media you consume are not reflecting your priorities. they are run by people. if you go straight to google news, you can have an algorithm doing that search for you. i think you just have to swallow hard, do a lot, and realize this is al
it brought up real-life coverage of hurricane sandy. it is everywhere we need to be, to paraphrase some advertisement or other. it is a great, wonderful new world. the big difference is that you as the news consumer have to do the work they did not have to do before. you have to choose your pension plan, your healthcare plan, paper or plastic. you have everything thrown in your lap, and maybe most important is the information you choose to consume. you are what you eat. if you eat nothing but...
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ensuring the safety of all americans would be a truly meaningful tribute to the children and teachers of sandy hook elementary school. for the strength of our democracy, for the sake of our children, let us work together to protect and defend all of our people. [applause] in the same year that president lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation, the statue of freedom was unveiled atop the capitol dome. it continues -- that dome -- it continues to be a beacon of freedom to the world and a source of inspiration for all who have had the honor to serve in congress. as we take our oath of office today, let us renew the promise of our freedom. let us work in friendship and partnership to live up to the legacy of our founders and the aspirations of our constituents. let us renew the strength of our democracy by reigniting the american dream. as we celebrate this moment, let us honor and thank those americans who protect our democracy and secure our freedom -- our veterans and our men and women in uniform, their families, and wherever they serve. god bless them. god bless america. thank you all. no
ensuring the safety of all americans would be a truly meaningful tribute to the children and teachers of sandy hook elementary school. for the strength of our democracy, for the sake of our children, let us work together to protect and defend all of our people. [applause] in the same year that president lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation, the statue of freedom was unveiled atop the capitol dome. it continues -- that dome -- it continues to be a beacon of freedom to the world and a...